I am about to hand load for the first time ever. Fortunatly, my neighbor has the experience and the equipment.

I have Sierra 168gr. HPBT match. Once fired (in my rifle)Remington brass. Hogdon 4895 and Winchester LR primers. I have written down at home the trim length and OAL from a post on another shooting site.

Sound like a good recipe? Any suggestions?

Sounds like a good load to me. Have you done research on the Powder weight?

Take the time to measure out the OAL for your specific rifle and go with the longest that you can get away with (without exceeding the max OAL with that bullet)

If anyone is interested.
Case prep length 2.005", H4895 41.5 gr. 168 gr. Sierra HPBT match, OAL 2.82".

These rounds will just fit into an AR-10 magazine. They printed 1 7/8" 5 shot group at 200 yards on Monday.

Not bad...is there a 200 yard range up that way? I haven't found one anywhere close.

What length AR-10 are you shooting?

Nice set up. How did you group at the longer ranges?

It didn't do as well as I had hoped. At 300 the best group was 6", at 400 the best group was 12", and at 500 the only group I shot was 18". But I had some 150gr. Rem Core Lokt that I was shooting up and keeping the brass for future hand loads. I don't have my notes with me but I didn't shoot near as many handloads as I did the Remingtons.

I had a 10-15 mph gusting cross wind I was contending with all day, and from about 1 pm on my black bedliner was cooking me every time I layed prone in the bed. I think I will build some kind of awning that fits in the bed stakes or lay down something to insulate me from the black bedliner.

try varget

My PSS 308 LOVES Vihtavuori N150 powder under a Sierra 168 gr. HPBT Matchking. Averages around 4" @ 500 yards 5 shot groups.

If you are serious about accuracy, you might want to try some Lapua 308 brass also.

i load 42 gr of varget in win brass with cci #200 primers. 175 gr SMK's are shooting about .25 from my remmy 5r at 100.

Don't overlook the 155 and 175 grain Bergers. Fantasic bullets!

Proven loads for my .308; all have been sub MOA out to 600 and MOA out to 1K

175 Seirra BTHP, Varget 44.5gr, 2.84", 2660fps
155 Lapua BTHP, IMR 3031 43.5gr, 2.86", 2880fps
****The 3031 is a published MAX LOAD**** if you try it, work up to it!!!!

I think max mag length in Remy BDL is 2.84"

+1 for the Bergers as well

Thanks for all the out-pouring of information, this is good stuff. I propose a sticky!

165 gr. Hornady SST
41.5 gr. Varget
Rem. brass
CCI LR primers

I just shot my first 308 reloads from my Rem. 700, and it didnt like them at all. I got about a 3.5" group.
Barnes TSX 150 gr.
IMR-4895 44 gr.
Rem brass
CCI primers
OAL 2.82
I will try another load later this week and update.

It shoots Rem Corlokts 150 gr sub moa at 100.

Have you tried slowing that load down a bit? It's over max in my Sierra manual. Could also be that it wants to run a little slower, wants more jump to the lands, or less jump to the lands. Just a thought or two.


Jay

Not yet. But I plan to. Like my post said, this is the first load I ran through it. I plan on tinkering with it until I find the sweet spot.

I've heard lots of people say they think Core-Lokts are great. I have never had a rifle that did well with them. My .308 likes the cheaper UMC over the Core-Lokts.

I will not buy any more Core-Lokts and no one can make me, so there.

...don't forget to use fire formed brass for best results. :o)

i get better results with Hornady Interbond ammo than any handload i've used so far. I shoot a Browning Stainless Stalker .308, and i can hold .75 moa consistently out to 300 yards with factory interbond ammo. My best groups are very close to .5moa.

165 nosler bt/bt Varget

Dang it! I can't find Varget in a shop so I don't have to pay a Haz-Mat fee.

I have been trying to find a load for my rem 700 in 308 for a while now. I am finally getting closer. This is
Remington brass
Remington 9 1/2 primers
39 grains of H-4895
OAL of 2.758
Shooting Sierra HPBT 165 gr
100 yards
Now if I could just get those 3 touching, I would quit trying and settle. But that is the joys of reloading.
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168GR Nosler BT
Rem Brass
CCI primer
43.5 GR RL15

Tikka T3 Tactical
Nikon Monarch 8x32x50

Haven't tried Varget yet....I did see Varget today at B&S Guns in Garland they had 4-5lbs on the shelf.